Blog 6
This class has taught me so much about integrating technology into the classroom, and showing me there are lots of things that can be done. This goes with my first take away which is that technology is advancing, and is used a lot now in education. I have learned so much about the different apps, websites, and servers that can be used to enhance the way a teacher makes things for their classroom. I was really against a full technology classroom, and I wanted to make sure there was a way that I could balance it. This class has shown me different ways to use the technology while also teaching without relying so much on the internet. My second take away that I got from this class, and was really demonstrated in the powerpoint renovation. I found out that it is important to make sure your slides are clear, and colors are not meshed together. Appearance is really important in all that people do and I feel that when putting a more professional look to things helps sell what you are presenting. I also learned that pictures are good, but there also needs to be a balance and they should not be overused. This can again cause something confusing for the viewer. My third takeaway is that a professor does not need to be strict to get students to do their work. When there is a professor that cares about her students, and allows the students to be responsible for their grade I think it demonstrates many assets all professor should have. I felt that there was not pressure to get things done, but a sense of understanding to get to where the student needs to be on their own time. My fourth take away from this class is that it helped me realize the importance of all the work teachers do outside of class. I never knew how much work teachers actually did outside of class until I started creating stuff for the students to do. Teachers put a lot of time and effort into their work, and this class really showed me that. I think that this helped me gain more respect for teachers, because it takes a lot to do it. I think putting the effort into all theses assignments helped me realize everything teachers go through and then some. The time that it took to do assignments gave me pride in my work, because at the end of the project I had a lot of good work. This gave me the satisfaction of class, and showed me all the beauty in the work someone does. My fifth take away from this class was that time management is a big deal, and should be worked on. I think that this was not talked about directly, but more so indirectly. Even Though everything was online we still had to make sure we set aside time to do all the work. I think this shows me as a student when I should work on things, and when I should work on something else. I think this showed me how I use my time, and where I can improve on the most. Overall, I think this was a great class and it has taught me so much. I think that this showed me everything a teachers has access to.
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